page_title: Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
hierarchical_section_title: Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Ближний боярин и воевода Афанасий Лаврентьевич Ордин-Нащокин.
context_page_description: Afanasy Lavrentievich Ordin-Nashchokin was one of the most important Russian statesmen of the 17th century. His career represented a landmark in Russian history, as he was the first junior noble to attain the boyar title and highest offices of state not as a result of family connections but due to his personal capabilities and achievements. In many things he anticipated Peter the Great.
context_section_description: Afanasy Lavrentievich Ordin-Nashchokin (Russian: Афанасий Лаврентьевич Ордин-Нащокин) (1605–1680) was one of the most important Russian statesmen of the 17th century. His career represented a landmark in Russian history, as he was the first junior noble to attain the boyar title and highest offices of state not as a result of family connections but due to his personal capabilities and achievements. In many things he anticipated Peter the Great.
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